Key features of electoral democracy in Liberia
Liberia: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.597 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.597
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.657
in 2009
All-time low
0.031
in 1821
Years of data
205
1821β2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Liberia, 1821β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Liberia stood at 0.597.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Liberia peaked at 0.657 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1821.
That places Liberia 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0758 | 0.031 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2408 | 0.238 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2329 | 0.215 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2202 | 0.215 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2317 | 0.213 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2235 | 0.213 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2148 | 0.193 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2203 | 0.219 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2094 | 0.201 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2139 | 0.201 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.207 | 0.18 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1951 | 0.183 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1883 | 0.187 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2135 | 0.187 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1533 | 0.091 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2185 | 0.15 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.446 | 0.239 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6254 | 0.611 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6163 | 0.597 | 0.633 | 6 |
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More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.838 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.417 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.597 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.809 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.836 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Liberia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Liberia was 0.597 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.657 in 2009.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1821.
- How does Liberia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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